Bellingham police arrest suspect as part of child rape investigation
Officers with the Bellingham Police Department arrested a 30-year-old man late Thursday afternoon in connection to the investigation of the rape of a child.
The rape was reported just after midnight Sunday on East Magnolia Street in downtown Bellingham, two days after the sexual assault allegedly occurred. At the time, no suspects had been identified.
No additional details about how the man was identified and arrested were available.
The 30-year-old faces charges of second-degree assault, third-degree child rape and indecent exposure. He is being held in Whatcom County Jail, and he has yet to be formally charged.
Resources
▪ Brigid Collins Family Support Center: 360-734-4616, brigidcollins.org. Brigid Collins Family Support Center professionals are on call between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to answer questions about children, families, abuse prevention or treatment at (360) 734-4616.
▪ Child Protective Services: Washington state hot line for reporting child abuse and neglect, 866-829-2153.
▪ Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services: 24-hour Help Line: 360-715-1563, Email: info@dvsas.org.
▪ Lummi Victims of Crime: 360-312-2015.
▪ Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime: 360-325-3310 or nooksacktribe.org/departments/youth-family-services/tlils-taaaltha-victims-of-crime-program
▪ Bellingham Police: You can call anonymously at 360-778-8611, or go online at cob.org/tips.
▪ WWU Consultation and Sexual Assault Support Survivor Advocacy Services: 360-650-3700 or wp.wwu.edu/sexualviolence.